I wanted a compact and easy to use controller for all the eye mechanisms I've designed that would allow me to control them easily with one hand - including away to move the eyes, adjust how open/closed the eyelids are and blink. Since most controllers don't have a dial you can use to select a specific value (and then let go of it), this prompted me to design a controller that has a push-to-make switch and a joystick as well as a potentiometer you can use to fine-tune a value. It uses easy-to-acquire parts, but if you'd prefer to use a high-quality joystick, the design can accommodate for that too. Of course you could use this design for any application you like. This design is quite easy to make using easy to acquire parts, and the 3D printing doesn't need to be particularly good either. The hardest part is soldering, but I'd say it would be possible to build it using just jumper cables - not that I'd recommend it!
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rajinder singh
1/5/2021 09:32:03 am
Is this mechanism for sale .. if yes then pls tell me the $ price .
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1/23/2024 06:39:40 am
Hello my name is Lixion, I'm a senior in high school and I'm working on my final project and I was looking for ideas and I came around the Arduino Eye Mechanism video project and decided to do that as my final project. I was wondering if I could receive more instructions on the 3D printing parts on both the controller and the eyes.
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Alex
3/14/2024 04:20:24 pm
I print it and its fits comfortably in the hand, would recommend
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